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That does not make any sense. Lets say they fill the target at 70mm and 200mm so they have to move the camera to a different distance in order to do it. Right? So in case of 70-200mm they have to move camera 3 times if they test at 70mm, 100mm, 135mm, 200mm.No the test it is not done a specific distance. The test is done on setting a specific focal length and moving to fill specifically the frame. So the reproduction is not affected by focus breathing. It is true that sharpness can differ based on the distance as there is a moving element for focusing. But it would be unrealistic to do thorought test on all distances. cameralabs.com usually a similar test at close focus and some on infinity.But on the same chart if you compare at 200mm both lenses produce same size images.
So unless this test was done at infinity which I hardly doubt there is something wrong.
Another thing is that Tamron focus breathing is at every focal length but look at 100mm on this site. It looks like Tamron magnifies even more than Sigma. I find it hard to believe.
I shoot from the fixed distance and sometimes I want to get closer but I can't because my Tamron has focus breathing. So I have to crop, sometimes heavily. And that is on D500 which already crops.Focus breathing will be visible if the distance was stict. That would produce different observations on lenses with different focal lenghts so it would not be possible to compare them if they had even slightly difference at focal lenghts.
Focus breathing is more affecting videographers and photographers who need more compression at close distances. Personally it is not an issue to care about, for others it is. But it is an issue that appears under specific circumstances and usage.
How long ago did you buy the lens?Yes the switches is an issue I have also encountered. Basically by moving out the camera from my bag there are some cases that the switch for AF has been set to manual. The paint finish hasn't been an issue for me. It is as new.I am waiting for the end of this month and hoping Sigma brings Nikon mount to the WPPI. But my biggest thing is actually focus speed. I am very happy with optics of Tamron. I can live with focus breathing. What I hate is the paint finish and the switches. I actually managed to move AF switch to off with the gaffer tape on top of the switch bank.